Crude-oil burner.



E. J. OWIN.

` GRUDE OIL BURNER.

APPLIOATION FILED rmxms, .1Mo

970,349. Patented sep1.13,1910.

un'ilw' 15 oughly broken up and vaporized before leav- .EI'JIJ'AH J. OWIN, OF GALVESTON,

TEXAS, 'ASSIGNOR ONE-FOURTH T THEODORE IB.

sTUBBs AND oNE-FoURTHTo JOHN G. owIN,BoTH or' GALvEsToN, TEXAS.

Y cumin-on. runnen.

Slpecieation oil Letters Patent. `Patei1ted 891113.13, 1910.

" Application led February 25,1910. FSerial No. 545,881.

To all whom 'it ma/y concern: yBe it known that I, ELIJAH J. OWIN, a

l citizen of the United States of America, re-

7 Burners, fication.l

siding at Galveston, in the county of Galveston and State of Texas, have invented-certain new and useful Improvements in Crude-Oil of which the'following is a speci- This invention relates to crude oil burners? particularly adapted for use in connection with steam boilers, and the object thereof is to provide a burner of such class in a manner as hereinafter set forth whereby a savoil is obtained, due to the fact that the oil supplied to the burner is thoring the burner' at the same time requiring less steam use.

Further objects of the invention are to p rovide a crude oil burner which shall be simplein its construction and arrangement,V strong, durable, efficient in its use, obtaining a savingin oil consumption, readilyl set up in operativeposition, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. i

IWith-.the foregoing and other objects `in view the invention consists in the novel con- 43() struction, combination and arran,f ,rement` of parts as 'hereinafter more specifically de.

scribed and illustrated in the accompanying one embodiment drawings, wherein is shown of the invention, 1t 1s to be understood, however, that changes, variations and modifica- 'tions can 'be resorted to whiclrcome Withinl the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In' the drawings wherein like references denote correspondlng parts throughout the several views,-Figu1'e 1 is a longitudinal sec-4 tional vlew of a crude 011 burner l1n accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation partly in section of the oil expanding or breaking-up element, and Fig. 3 isa cross sectional View of the latter. y

Referring tothe drawings by reference cliaractersl denotes any-elongated hollow cylindrical member constituting a burner tube and provided on its `inner facewith a shoulder as at 2 for a purpose to be resently referred tol- The cylindrical mem er '2 at one end is formed with peripheral threads 3 whereby an interiorly-threaded burner tip 4 can be coupled therewith. The burner tip '4 is formed with a flaring outlet 5, which communicates with fa `mixture Yfrom the or air than is' required for the` forms of crude oil burners now in general toasting passage 6, thelatter openinginto a passage 7 of reater diameter than the passage'- 6, where y a contracted opening is provided for the outlet ofthe ansion chamber 8 to theflaring outlet `54 o the tip 4. The other end of the member 1 is formed'with an exteriorly-threaded end 9 ywhereby an int-e- `riorly-threacled .annular casting 10 can be coupled therewith. :The annular castinglO projects from the threadedend 9 of the member-*land is formed with an interiorlythreaded nipple 11 for connecting the casting 10 with a steam supply pipe (n ot shown).

The reference 12 denotes an injector noz-- zlehaving a port 13, which constituteshan outlet, and is further provided wlth exterior threads 14 for -coupling ywith the annular "10. The nozzle.'12projccts through the casting 10 and intov the member 1 and has formed integral therewith an annular valve casing 15 forming an oil receiving chamber 16. The casing is provided with an interiorly-threaded nipple 17 for connecting thereto a crude oil supply pipe (not shwn) whereby oil will be supplied to the chamber 16 and pass'into the nozzle 12. The valve casing 15 is interiorly-threaded asat 18 and coupled with,` the threads 18 is au exteriorlythreaded cap 19 for closing the open end of the casing 15. The cap 19 is' also interiorlythreaded and 20 of a valve stem 21, the latter having. a tapered end 22 to constitute a valve plug for engagement with the seat23 formed in the nozzle l2, whereby the supply of crude oil through the nozzle 12 can be regulated. The

stem 21. is provided on its outer end with ahand wheel 24 for convenient adjustment'of the-stem. l

Arranged within the member 1 is what is termed an oil- 4breaking-up, expanding, or diffusing member, the latter being positloned against the shoulder 2 and also engaging the inner face of the member 1 and.. comprises. a longitudinally;extending bolt 25 provided at one end with a head 26 and at engaging withv the interior l y threadsof the cap 19 is the threaded portion its other end with a threaded portion 27 upon which are mounted the clamping nuts 28. Positioned throughout and u on the bolt 25 is a series of sets 4of mung es each consisting of ahub 29 provided with a series of radiatingarms orspokes 30. The hubs29 are spaced apart by a series of sets v lars of one set being1 of collars 31, 32, 3 3,

of greater length than,

the lcollars of an a jacent set whereby the mangles of one set will be brought closer together than, the Amangles of adjacent sets l throughout the bolt 25. TheV mangles are independent of the" collars and are so placed that the spokes of one mangle are in alinement. with lthe open spaces between the spokes of an adjacent mangle whereby tortuouspassage forthe 011v will be provided asthe oil travels toward the tip 4. By disposing the arinsor spokes 30 of the mangles. in a manner as stated, a thorough atomizing of the oil is hadas itqwinds its vway or is forced through the spaces between the spokes or arms 30. The oil is the heaviest when it strikes the first mangle, as it travels farther, 'it gets thinner and thinner, and by the time'it reaches the last mangle, it is completely atomized and does not require more pressure to force it onto the ex# pansion chamber 8 'than when it first entered between the' spokesy ofthe mangles.

One of the mangles is arranged against the head 26 ofthe bolt 25 and another againstV `one of the nuts 28, and the other mangles are disposed throughout the bolti 25, and interposed betweenthe mangles andi abutting against the head 26 are the spacingI collars, as clearly shown in Fig.-2, and as the arms or spokes of one mangle are dis-` posed in staggered relation with respectfto the spaces betweenlthe' spokelsof an adjacent or broken up,

' any loss mangle, a `tortuous passageffpr the oil willbe provided whereby the oil it travels toward the tip 4 will be gradually thinned out; so that by the time the oilv reaches the end ofv the diffusing member it will, as'it enters the expansion chamber. 8, be thoroughly atomized, thereby preventing of oil d uring the operationof the burner, 4which Would be the case if only a portion of the oil had been atomized after passing through the didusing member. Byv

, providing the collars for separating the through mangles, it allows the oil totravel through the spaces or wind through the openings of one mangle to` the next and through these openings to the next and so on, but without` utilizing the colIars-l the oil would not pass the tortuous passage formed by disposing the arms or spokes 30 of the man gles inthe manner as stated.

34, 35, and se', the C014" What I claim 1s:

its passage to the burner,

for'iiiiiecting the casing Vwith la 'crude oil supply pipe (not Withithe steam l,supply and` the nip le 11 Withthe oil supply. v i p l.` In a crudeoil burnenadifusion. member comprising independent mangles each opposite' the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent sage is provided for theoil for diusing 1t. on its passage to the burner `2. In a crude oil'burner, a

.includingl a series of radially-disposed spokes, .said -mangles arranged side by side and with the spokes ofone' mangle disposed mangle whereby a tortuous pas-l 'dnius'ioa ima, 'ber comprising-f independent 'mangles each shoWn) ,-yet itistobeunderstood that the'nipple 17 can be connected including a seriesv of radially-disposed 'spokes said mangles arranged sidel by side and withthe spokes of one "mangle disposed sov opposite thespaoes between the' spokes 'of an A adjacent mangle whereby a tortuous pasf vsage isprovided for the oil` ferdifusing it v on its passager-to the burner, a common support for said mangles, and means for retaining the mangles in position upon, said support. A

ber comprising independent mangles eachv including f a series of radially-disposed spokes, opposite the spaces between 'the spokes of'an adjacent-mangle whereby -a tortuous passage is provided for the oil for'difusing it on for said mangles, spacing collars interposed said manglesarranged side' byside u and with the spokes of one mangle disposed 10o a common support between the mangles and mounted upon vthe support, and, means for retaining the man-4 glesand spacing collars upon the support.

4. In a crude oil burner, a diffusion mem- .ber comprising spoked-mangles and with the. spokes of one mangle arranged OPPOSite 4the spaces between the `spokes fof an adjacent Vmangle wherebyya tortuous passage is proburner, and means for spacing the mangles.

5.' In a crude oil burner, a diffusion member comprising spoked-mangles andwith the spokes ofv one manglearranged opposite the spaces between the Aspokes of an adjacent mangle whereby a tortuous passage is provided for the oil as it travels through the burner, certain -of said mangles arranged closer to each other than theother of the mangles.

no" vided for the oil as 1t travels through thev 6. In a crude oil burner, a diffusion mem- Y' ber comprising spoked-mangles and with the spokes'of one mangle arranged opposite the spaces between vthe spokes of anadja-y cent mangle whereby a tortuous passage is provided for the oil as .it travels through the burner, said mangles arran edin sets, the mangles of one set arranged closer to each other than the mangles of an adjacent set 7. In a crude oil burner, a diffusion member comprising spoked-mangles and with the spokes of one mangle arranged opposite the spaces between the spokes of an adja- Vcent mangle .whereby a tortuous passage is ber comprising spoked-mangles and with the burner, 'said mangles spokes of one mangle arrangedopposite the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent mangle whereby a tortuous passage is provided for the oil as it travels through the arranged in sets, the mangles of one set arranged closer to each other than the mangles of an adjacent set, means for maintaining the mangles in spaced relation, and a longitudinal support for said spacing means.

9. In a crude oil burner, a diffusion member including a seriesof spoked-mangles arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other and each of the same diameter and arranged side by side with the spokes of one mangl'e opposite the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent mangle whereby a tortuous passage will be provided for the oil as ,j `it travels through the burner.

10. lIn a crude oil bnrnema difi'usion member including a series .of -spoked-mangles each of the same diameter and arranged side by side with the spokes of. one mangle disposed opposite the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent mangle whereby a tortuous passage will be provided for the oil as it travels through the burner, and means for maintaining said mangles iu spaced relation with respect to each other.

11. In a crude oil burner, a dtiflusion member including a series of stationary spoked-mangles each of the same diameter, the spokes of one mangle disposed opposite the spaces between the spokes of'an adja- .cent mangle whereby a tortuous passage will beprovided for the oil as it travels from the inlet to the outlet end of. the burner.

12. In a crude oil burner, a diffusion member including a series of stationary spoked-mangles each of the same diameter,

the spokes of one mangle being disposed opposite the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent mangle whereby a tortuous passage will be provided for the oillas it travels from the inlet to the outlet end of the burner, and a longitudinally-extending support common to said mangles.

13. In acrude oil burner,a diffusion mem- Amangle heilig ber including a series of stationary spoked mangles each of the same diameter, the spokes of one mangle disposed opposite the between the spokes of an adjacent mangle whereby a tortuous passage will be ,provided for the oil as it travels from the inlet to the outlet end ofthe burnera longitudinally-extendingsupport common to said mangles, and spacing collars carried by the support and interposed between the mangles.

14. In a crude oil burner, a diffusion member including stationary spoked-mangles of the same diameter, the spokes of one disposed opposite the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent mangle spaces whereby a tortuous passage is provided forAA ralit-y f of radially-disposed spokes, the,

spokes of one mangle being arranged opposite 'the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent: maugle whereby a tortuous passage is provided for the oil as it travels through tbe burner, said'mangles arranged in sets, the mangles of one set arranged closer to each other than the mangles of an adjacent Set, and a longitudinally-extending support commonto said mangles.

16. In a crude oil burner, a diffusion member including stationary mangles of the same diameter and each including a plurality of radially-disposed spokes, the spokes of one mangle being arranged opposite the spaces between the spokes of an adjacent mangio whereby a tortuous passage is .provided for the oil as it travels through the burner, said mangles arranged in sets, the manglcs of one set arranged closer to each other than the mangles of an adjacent set, a longitudinally-extending support conunon to said mangles, and spacing means carried by the support for the mangles.

17. A- diffusion member for crude oil burners comprising a series of independent spoked-mangles arranged in longitudinal alinei'nent and spaced from each other, the spaces between certain of said mangles being of greater' length than the yspaces between other of the mangles. f

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELIJAH J. OlVIN. Vitnessesz Jas. B. STUBBS, PAUL Dn BRUHL. 

